13 January 2012

I'm feeling a bit gloomy, to say the least. The day started with rain and turned into one of those dreary winter afternoons smothered by cold gray clouds. And Charlie's getting sicker and sicker.

Back in the Spring, he'd lost some weight. I brought him to the vet, who said that his kidneys were slowing down. She prescribed a medicine that seemed to restore his appetitite and energy.

Now I've noticed that since Christmas, he lost even more weight than he did in the Spring. And he seems to be losing his energy even more precipitiously. The one good thing in this is that he always wants to be in my lap. And, when he does, I don't care about what I'm wearing, even if its a black wool skirt like the one I wore yesterday.

He was rescued from the street. I adopted him six years ago--a bit more than two years after I started my life as Justine. So he has been with me through my physical and emotional changes, as people and things have come and gone. He curled on, and cuddled, me every day of my recovery from my surgery. And he has rubbed his nose on, and licked, my hands, toes and face more times than I can count.

Here I Am!

Welcome to Transwoman Times

One year before that, I began Transwoman Times to recount the medical, emotional, spiritual and other events of the year of my life leading up to my surgery.

The moment I was well enough to boot up my laptop, I decided to continue this blog. For the moment, I plan to describe my experiences during my "first" year of my "new" life. And, perhaps, I will continue this blog beyond that.

Most of what you read in Transwoman Times will be written by me. If I haven't written it, it will have come from a song, poem, or any other piece of writing ranging from a classic novel to a tabloid article. These references will be duly acknowledged: I might borrow, but I don't steal (or beg).

Although I started Transwoman Times for selfish reasons (i.e., I enjoy writing and I want an outlet for my feelings and a record of my experience.) , I hope you find this interesting, inspirational or of some other value. Maybe it will apall or simply bore you. In any case, please keep on reading and pass this along to friends, co-workers, in-laws and whomever else you want to read this. And, if you want to link this to your website, please feel free to do so, and just let me know. (Hey, I might be interested in your website!)So, I hope this enlightens, entertains or moves you in some other way. If nothing else, you are reading about someone who is engaged by the process of her life. I hope you are, too!